Ball State vs. San José State

Thursday, December 31, 2020, Arizona Bowl

Ball State beat No. 25 San José State 34–⁠13. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteBall State7–⁠1 in 2020
34
Neutral site25San José State7–⁠1 in 2020
13

Final at Arizona Stadium, Tucson57°F, clear, wind 10 mphTV: CBS, CBSSN

MVPs Drew Plitt (QB, Ball State); Bryce Cosby (S, Ball State)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Joe Lehring; umpire S. Marshall; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Hugo Cruz; side judge Dustin Drawhorn; field judge Antonio Smith; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Joel MoenkhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State2707034
San José State0013013

Standouts

  • PassingDrew Plitt12 of 19, 217 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • RushingWill Jones22 carries, 89 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • ReceivingYo’Heinz Tyler4 catches, 103 yards, 1 TDBall State
  • DefenseBryce Cosby9 tackles, 1 INTBall State

Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Plitt12/1921710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Jones2289125
Donny Marcus1069028
Tye Evans61618
Drew Plitt1011116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Yo’Heinz Tyler4103148
Antwan Davis353022
Tye Evans125025
Jalen McGaughy115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryce Cosby9001
Brandon Martin5000
Jimmy Daw50.501
Malcolm Lee5000
Brett Anderson II4101
Jack Sape31.50.50
Antonio Phillips2001
Justen Ramsey10.50.50

San José State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Starkel25/4226813
Nick Nash1/41001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Nevens737014
Kairee Robinson928012
Nick Nash4906
Isaiah Holiness1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Walker781021
Kairee Robinson756014
Dominick Mazotti249038
Jermaine Braddock439113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jonathan Lenard Jr.120.500
Tysyn Parker7000
Kyle Harmon7000
E.J. Ane6110
Junior Fehoko5210
Alii Matau41.510
Lando Grey4110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Ball StateSan José State
402Total yards347
217Passing yards278
185Rushing yards69
11.4Yards per pass6.0
3.6Yards per rush3.1
21First downs18
6–⁠15Third downs1–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers4
8–⁠64Penalties8–⁠80
30:53Possession28:43
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Ball StateSan José State
40%Success rate36%
0.05EPA per play−0.39
1.16Explosiveness1.21
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.19
0.43Passing EPA−0.47
39%Passing-down success29%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.08
0.01Second-down EPA0.05
0.24Third-down EPA−1.47
18%Havoc by its defense17%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

San José State 55% to win. Ball State pulled the upset.

The line

San José State −9, over/under 65.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were San José State 73%, Ball State 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

San José State end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 San José StatePick-six, 5 plays (Ball State scores)Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 San José StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 San José StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 San José StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Ball StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 San José StateInterception, 9 playsQ2 Ball StateFumble, 10 playsQ2 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Ball StateFumble, 9 playsQ3 San José StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 San José StateTouchdownQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 San José StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 San José StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 San José StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 San José StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San José State drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 San José StatePick-six, 5 plays (Ball State scores), 20 yards
  2. Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q1 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q1 San José StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 Ball StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 San José StateInterception, 9 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 Ball StateFumble, 10 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 Ball StateFumble, 9 plays, 63 yards
  14. Q3 San José StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
  16. Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 San José StateInterception, 6 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  20. Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  21. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 San José StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 San José StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 37 yards
  25. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q4 Ball StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Ball State 27, San José State 0
San José State Pick-six, 5 plays (Ball State scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 59 yds , Kenyon Reed return for 20 yds to the SJSt 26
14:451st & 10 at own 26Nick Starkel pass complete to Derrick Deese Jr. for 1 yd to the SJSt 27
14:272nd & 9 at own 27Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the SJSt 28
13:443rd & 8 at own 28Starkel, Nick pass incomplete to Walker, Tre, PENALTY BALLST pass interference (Uzodinma II, Amechi) 15 yards to the SJSU43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SJSU.
13:361st & 10 at own 43Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Jermaine Braddock
13:312nd & 10 at own 43Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the SJSt 46
12:473rd & 7 at own 46Nick Starkel pass intercepted for a TD Antonio Phillips return for 53 yds for a TD (Jacob Lewis PAT MISSED)Ball State 6, San José State 0
San José State Punt, 3 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , Kenyon Reed return for 21 yds to the SJSt 22
12:391st & 10 at own 22Tyler Nevens run for 3 yds to the SJSt 25
12:032nd & 7 at own 25Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
11:563rd & 7 at own 25Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 1 yd to the SJSt 26
11:504th & 6 at own 26Elijah Fischer punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:461st & 10 at the 50Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
11:392nd & 10 at the 50Will Jones run for 3 yds to the SJSt 47
11:163rd & 7 at opp 47Plitt, Drew pass incomplete to Littles, Hassan, PENALTY SJSU offside (Manley, Grady) 5 yards to the SJSU42, NO PLAY.
11:103rd & 2 at opp 42Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 17 yds to the SJSt 25 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 25BALL ST Penalty, False Start (Yo’Heinz Tyler) to the SJSt 30
10:461st & 15 at opp 30Will Jones run for 5 yds to the SJSt 25
10:132nd & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 22 yds to the SJSt 3 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 3Will Jones run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Lewis KICK)Ball State 13, San José State 0
San José State Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Kenyon Reed return for 17 yds to the SJSt 17
9:511st & 10 at own 17Kairee Robinson run for 2 yds to the SJSt 19
9:082nd & 8 at own 19Nick Starkel pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 7 yds to the SJSt 26
8:393rd & 1 at own 26Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 08:39
8:343rd & 1 at own 26Tyler Nevens run for no gain to the SJSt 26
7:564th & 1 at own 26Elijah Fischer punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Hassan Littles at the BalSt 33
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 33Donny Marcus run for 28 yds to the SJSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 39Donny Marcus run for 3 yds to the SJSt 36
7:042nd & 7 at opp 36Timeout BALL ST, clock 07:04
6:572nd & 7 at opp 36Jalen McGaughy run for 4 yds to the SJSt 32
6:393rd & 3 at opp 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Donny Marcus for 5 yds to the SJSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 27Drew Plitt run for 5 yds to the SJSt 22
5:422nd & 5 at opp 22Tye Evans run for 8 yds to the SJSt 14 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 14Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 11 yds to the SJSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 3Tye Evans run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Lewis KICK)Ball State 20, San José State 0
San José State Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Kenyon Reed return for 27 yds to the SJSt 27
5:021st & 10 at own 27Isaiah Holiness run for 3 yds to the SJSt 30
4:282nd & 7 at own 30Nick Nash run for 6 yds to the SJSt 36
3:543rd & 1 at own 36SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, False Start (Jesse Chamberlain) to the SJSt 31
3:293rd & 6 at own 31Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 4 yds to the SJSt 35
2:564th & 2 at own 35TEAM punt blocked by Nic Jones for a 1ST down blocked by Nic Jones for a 1ST down for a 1ST down
Ball State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:511st & 10 at opp 35Will Jones run for 2 yds to the SJSt 33
2:342nd & 8 at opp 33Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 23 yds to the SJSt 10 for a 1ST down
2:211st & goal at opp 10Will Jones run for 7 yds to the SJSt 3
1:352nd & goal at opp 3Will Jones run for 2 yds to the SJSt 1
1:273rd & goal at opp 1Will Jones run for no gain to the SJSt 1
1:044th & goal at opp 1Drew Plitt run for 1 yd for a TD (Jacob Lewis KICK)Ball State 27, San José State 0
San José State Punt, 7 plays
1:044th & 1 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 57 yds , Charlie Bostic III return for 15 yds to the SJSt 23
0:491st & 10 at own 23Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 12 yds to the SJSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 35Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
0:222nd & 10 at own 35Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSt 32
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at own 32Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 14 yds to the SJSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:161st & 10 at own 46Kairee Robinson run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:392nd & 6 at the 50Nick Starkel pass complete to Billy Bob Humphreys for 5 yds to the BalSt 45
Q2 13:043rd & 1 at opp 45Tyler Nevens run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 47
Q2 12:244th & 3 at opp 47Elijah Fischer punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Hassan Littles at the BalSt 17
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ball State 27, San José State 0
Ball State Missed FG, 8 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 32Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 15 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Kenyon Reed) to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 47Donny Marcus run for 28 yds to the SJSt 25 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 25Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 11:43
11:391st & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Cody Rudy
11:302nd & 10 at opp 25Drew Plitt run for 16 yds to the SJSt 9 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 9Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
11:152nd & 0 at opp 9Timeout BALL ST, clock 11:15
11:112nd & goal at opp 9Donny Marcus run for 4 yds to the SJSt 5
10:443rd & goal at opp 5BALL ST Penalty, False Start (Curtis Blackwell) to the SJSt 10
10:143rd & goal at opp 10Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Antwan Davis
10:094th & goal at opp 10Jacob Lewis 28 yd FG MISSED
San José State Interception, 9 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 20Kairee Robinson run for 12 yds to the SJSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 32Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 30
8:472nd & 12 at own 30Nick Starkel pass complete to Dominick Mazotti for 38 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 32Nick Nash run for 4 yds to the BalSt 28
7:522nd & 6 at opp 28Nick Nash run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 29
7:083rd & 7 at opp 29Nick Nash pass incomplete to Isaiah Hamilton
7:014th & 7 at opp 29Nash, Nick pass incomplete to Hamilton, Isaiah, PENALTY BALLST pass interference (Jones, Nic) 15 yards to the BALLST14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SJSU.
6:551st & 10 at opp 14Nick Nash pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 10 yds to the BalSt 4 for a 1ST down
5:531st & goal at opp 4Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 9 Kairee Robinson fumbled, recovered by SJSt Kairee Robinson
5:342nd & goal at opp 9Nick Nash pass intercepted, touchback. Bryce Cosby return for no gain
Ball State Fumble, 10 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 20Will Jones run for 2 yds to the BalSt 22
5:022nd & 8 at own 22Will Jones run for no gain to the BalSt 22
4:293rd & 8 at own 22Drew Plitt pass complete to Hassan Littles for 9 yds to the BalSt 31 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 31Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 04:17
4:121st & 10 at own 31Plitt, Drew pass incomplete to McGaughy, Jalen, PENALTY SJSU pass interference (Reed, Kenyon) 15 yards to the BALLST46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BALLST.
4:071st & 10 at own 46Will Jones run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:122nd & 6 at the 50Drew Plitt pass complete to Cody Rudy for 7 yds to the SJSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 43Drew Plitt pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 15 yds to the SJSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 28Tye Evans run for 6 yds to the SJSt 22
2:012nd & 4 at opp 22Donny Marcus run for a loss of 4 yards to the SJSt 26
1:223rd & 8 at opp 26Drew Plitt sacked by Lando Grey for a loss of 8 yards to the SJSt 34
0:334th & 16 at opp 34Drew Plitt pass complete to Tye Evans for 25 yds Tye Evans fumbled, forced by Jay Lenard, recovered by SJSt Nehemiah Shelton , return for 29 yds to the SJSt 38
San José State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 38Nick Starkel pass complete to Dominick Mazotti for 11 yds to the SJSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 49Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
0:122nd & 10 at own 49Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 13 yds to the BalSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 38Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
0:022nd & 10 at opp 38Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 6 yds to the BalSt 32
0:003rd & 4 at opp 32Matt Mercurio 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Ball State 34, San José State 13
Ball State Fumble, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Mercurio kickoff for 60 yds , Nic Jones return for 24 yds to the BalSt 29
14:471st & 10 at own 29Will Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 32
14:232nd & 7 at own 32Plitt, Drew rush for loss of 2 yards to the BALLST30, PENALTY SJSU face mask (Fehoko, Viliami) 15 yards to the BALLST47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BALLST.
14:091st & 10 at own 47Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
13:462nd & 10 at own 47Will Jones run for 25 yds to the SJSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 28Will Jones run for 1 yd to the SJSt 27
13:082nd & 9 at opp 27Will Jones run for 2 yds to the SJSt 25
12:293rd & 7 at opp 25BALL ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the SJSt 30
12:233rd & 12 at opp 30SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Viliami Fehoko) to the SJSt 25
12:033rd & 7 at opp 25Drew Plitt run for 13 yds to the SJSt 12 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 12Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Yo’Heinz Tyler
11:242nd & 10 at opp 12Tye Evans run for 4 yds to the SJSt 8
11:023rd & 6 at opp 8Tye Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 10 Tye Evans fumbled, recovered by SJSt E.J. Ane
San José State Interception, 1 play
10:541st & 10 at own 10Nick Starkel pass intercepted Brett Anderson II return for no gain to the SJSt 49
Ball State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at opp 49Donny Marcus run for 1 yd to the SJSt 48
10:192nd & 9 at opp 48Donny Marcus run for no gain to the SJSt 48
9:423rd & 9 at opp 48Drew Plitt pass complete to Yo’Heinz Tyler for 48 yds for a TD (Jacob Lewis KICK)Ball State 34, San José State 0
9:283rd & 9 at own 35Jacob Lewis kickoff for 64 yds , Charlie Bostic III return for 99 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Ball State 34, San José State 6
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 35Matt Mercurio kickoff for 60 yds , Nic Jones return for 19 yds to the BalSt 24
9:171st & 10 at own 24Will Jones run for 2 yds to the BalSt 26
8:462nd & 8 at own 26Drew Plitt sacked by Viliami Fehoko for a loss of 8 yards to the BalSt 18
8:063rd & 16 at own 18Drew Plitt run for 7 yds to the BalSt 25
7:254th & 9 at own 25Nathan Snyder punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kenyon Reed at the SJSt 25
San José State Interception, 6 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 25Tyler Nevens run for 10 yds to the SJSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 35Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 9 yds to the SJSt 44
6:032nd & 1 at own 44Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 21 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 35Nick Starkel pass complete to Andre Crump for 8 yds to the BalSt 27
4:592nd & 2 at opp 27Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
4:513rd & 2 at opp 27Nick Starkel pass intercepted Jimmy Daw return for 10 yds to the BalSt 39
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 39Drew Plitt sacked by E.J. Ane for a loss of 7 yards to the BalSt 32
4:122nd & 17 at own 32Will Jones run for 3 yds to the BalSt 35
3:543rd & 14 at own 35Drew Plitt sacked by Alii Matau for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 31
3:094th & 18 at own 31Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds , Kenyon Reed returns for 5 yds to the SJSt 33
San José State Touchdown, 8 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 33Tyler Nevens run for 14 yds to the SJSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 47Tyler Nevens run for 6 yds to the BalSt 47
1:592nd & 4 at opp 47Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
1:423rd & 4 at opp 40Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 7 yds to the SJSt 40 SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the SJSt 45
1:111st & 10 at own 45Nick Starkel pass complete to Isaiah Hamilton for 25 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 18Kairee Robinson run for 12 yds to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the BalSt 9 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 9Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the BalSt 8
0:012nd & goal at opp 8Nick Starkel pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 8 yds for a TD (Matt Mercurio KICK)Ball State 34, San José State 13
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
0:012nd & 9 at own 35Matt Mercurio kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Drew Plitt run for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 21
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 21Will Jones run for 12 yds to the BalSt 33
Q4 14:363rd & 2 at own 33Will Jones run for no gain to the BalSt 33
Q4 13:464th & 2 at own 33Nathan Snyder punt for 42 yds , Kenyon Reed returns for 21 yds to the SJSt 46
4th quarter6 drives, then Ball State 34, San José State 13
San José State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 46Nick Starkel sacked by Jack Sape and Justen Ramsey for a loss of 8 yards to the SJSt 38
13:012nd & 18 at own 38Nick Starkel pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 11 yds to the SJSt 49
12:313rd & 7 at own 49Starkel, Nick pass incomplete to Walker, Tre, PENALTY BALLST offside 5 yards to the BALLST46, NO PLAY.
12:263rd & 2 at opp 46Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
12:204th & 2 at opp 46Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 14 yds to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 32Nick Starkel pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 13 yds to the BalSt 19 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 19Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Dominick Mazotti
11:192nd & 10 at opp 19Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Isaiah Holiness
11:143rd & 10 at opp 19Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 6 yds to the BalSt 13
10:534th & 4 at opp 13Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 10:53
10:484th & 4 at opp 13Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 13Donny Marcus run for 2 yds to the BalSt 15
10:102nd & 8 at own 15Donny Marcus run for 6 yds to the BalSt 21
9:333rd & 2 at own 21Donny Marcus run for 1 yd to the BalSt 22
8:494th & 1 at own 22Nathan Snyder punt for 46 yds , Kenyon Reed returns for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 30
San José State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 30Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 9 yds to the SJSt 39
8:122nd & 1 at own 39Nick Starkel pass complete to Tre Walker for 20 yds to the BalSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 41Nick Starkel pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 8 yds to the BalSt 33
7:102nd & 2 at opp 33Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Jermaine Braddock
7:063rd & 2 at opp 33Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Jermaine Braddock
6:594th & 2 at opp 33Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Tre Walker
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 33Will Jones run for 5 yds to the BalSt 38
6:112nd & 5 at own 38Will Jones run for 1 yd to the BalSt 39
5:273rd & 4 at own 39Drew Plitt pass complete to Antwan Davis for 20 yds to the SJSt 41 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 41Will Jones run for 5 yds to the SJSt 36
4:082nd & 5 at opp 36SAN JOSÉ ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Soane Toia) to the SJSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 31Will Jones run for 2 yds to the SJSt 29
3:072nd & 8 at opp 29Tye Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSt 32
2:323rd & 11 at opp 32Drew Plitt pass incomplete to Hassan Littles
2:324th & 11 at opp 32Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:32
2:324th & 11 at opp 32BALL ST Penalty, False Start (Jaylen Turner) to the SJSt 37
2:254th & 16 at opp 37Drew Plitt punt for 35 yds, downed at the SJSt 2
San José State Punt, 3 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 2Tyler Nevens run for 6 yds to the SJSt 8
1:452nd & 4 at own 8Nick Nash run for no gain to the SJSt 8
1:033rd & 4 at own 8Nick Nash pass incomplete to Isaiah Hamilton
1:034th & 4 at own 8Timeout SAN JOSÉ ST, clock 01:03
0:554th & 4 at own 8Elijah Fischer punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 42
Ball State Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 42TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 40
0:242nd & 12 at own 40TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 38

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Ball State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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